TU grappling with financial problems Tribhuvan University, the oldest university of Nepal, is facing financial problems in recent days. Kathmandu 05 Jan, 2023
VCs flay government decision to appoint ministry staff at BPKIHS Incumbent and former vice-chancellors of various universities have jointly protested the government decision to assign administrative and financial responsibilities of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, to Health Ministry’s staffer Shyam Sundar Yadav today. Nepal 27 Jan, 2022
EDITORIAL: Condemnable act It is unfortunate that as many as 12 former vice-chancellors of various universities have come forward to condemn Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Minister for Education, Science and Technology Krishna Gopal Shrestha for coercing the Vice-chairman of the Medical Education Commission (MEC), Shrikrishna Giri, to grant affiliation to the controversial Jhapa-based private medical college, B&C Medical College, without fulfilling the set criteria. As per media reports, PM Oli and Shrestha called Giri at the PM’s official residence at Baluwatar on Sunday and asked him to write a recommendation so that Kathmandu University (KU) could grant affiliation for operating the B&C Medical College. Opinion 17 Jun, 2021
Former VCs condemn PM's pressure tactics As many as 12 former vice-chancellors of Nepal’s universities have written to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and education minister asking them to maintain the dignity of Medical Education Commission’s vice-chairman’s post and autonomy of universities. Nepal 16 Jun, 2021
Consultation held to establish Yogmaya University Kathmandu, July 28 The Legislation Management Committee has consulted with former vice-chancellors of various universities on the ‘Yogmaya Ayurveda University Management Bill’. During consultation, former vice-chancellor of Tribhuvan... Travel 29 Jul, 2020
Ex vice-chancellors demand amendment to education bill Kathmandu, February 4 Six former vice-chancellors of Tribhuvan University have requested the government not to endorse the Higher Education Bill tabled at the House of Representatives. Former vice-chancellors Mahesh Kumar Upadhayay, Kedar Bhakta... Horoscopes 05 Feb, 2020
Editorial: Sharing the spoils The distribution of the spoils among the political parties has contributed largely to making service delivery to the people in all areas inefficient and the organizations in most cases have gone from bad to worse as they are run by such political... 05 Aug, 2015
Call to end political appointments in universities Kathmandu, August 3 Stating that political quota sharing while appointing top executives in universities had ruined the goodwill of universities and degraded the quality of higher education, professors, former vice-chancellors and others today... Horoscopes 04 Aug, 2015
Shun politics in education: ex-VCs KATHMANDU: Former Vice Chancellors (VCs) of various universitites appealed to the political parties to stop interfering into the academic sector. Releasing an appeal amid a press conference organised by Forum of Former VCs Nepal (FFVC) on Wednesday,... Horoscopes 28 Aug, 2009
TU victims threaten to resort to Valley bandh Kathmandu, January 9:Tribhuvan University Victims’ Struggle Committee (TUVSC) today said they could resort to Valley bandh if their peaceful protest failed to draw the authorities’ attention for the fulfilment of their demands.Talking to this... Travel 10 Jan, 2009
IN BRIEF Ex-VCs flay killingKATHMANDU: The Forum of Former Vice-Chancellors (FFVC), issuing a press release on Tuesday, demanded that the killer of Ganesh Palikhe, chief of the Janapriya Multiple Campus, be punished. The FFVC condemned the murder and expressed... Horoscopes 14 Jun, 2005
Govt in no position to run more varsities Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 20:A highly-placed source at the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said the government was in no position to bear the cost of establishing and running four more universities, even as the Cabinet today held discussions... Travel 21 Jan, 2005
